Tropical Depression Four entered the Gulf of Mexico on Saturday, where it’s expected to strengthen further and become Tropical Storm Debby before later making landfall somewhere over Florida, according to the latest projections from the National Hurricane Center.

Exactly where the storm makes landfall has yet to be determined. However, regardless, Central Florida will begin to feel impacts from the system. The main weather threats are heavy rain, strong and gusty winds, and the possibility of tornado warnings.

Here’s a county-by-county breakdown of the timeline, impacts, and main weather threats for Central Florida counties.

Brevard County

Flagler County

Lake County

Marion County

Orange County

Osceola County

Seminole County

Sumter County

Volusia County

Heading into the final push of the CFB season, the Texas Longhorns will host a mainstay in the SEC conference, the Florida Gators. With few meetings between the two teams, and none in the last 80 years, this will be a brand new environment for both schools.

Texas is an early favorite over the Gators, but a lot could be different for the two teams in the next three months. Regardless, our staff aimed to predict the score between these two CFB giants.

Florida is a tough nut to crack. Should DJ Lagway take over as the starter and perform the way many expect him to, they could be dangerous. Nevertheless, the Longhorns are clearly the better team. It’s not easy, but the Horns move to 8-1.

Texas 31
Florida 21

Florida will roll into Austin right after a grueling neutral-field matchup against Georgia in Jacksonville, and I expect the Gators to be worn out after three straight tough SEC games. Florida possesses a young and inexperienced defense and question marks all over the passing game, including who will start for the Gators come Nov. 9. Texas’ weapons on the offense will just be too much for Florida, and QBs Graham Mertz’ inability to work downfield and DJ Lagway’s inexperience will cost Florida this game.

Texas 51
Florida 21

Isa Almeida, Staff Writer

Florida didn’t have the best season in 2023. Going into 2024, the program will aim to improve that record and come out on top of newcomers Texas.

Texas might be new to the SEC, but with the home crowd and a solid team heading into the conference, it might be hard for the Gators to pull through.

Texas: 32
Florida: 14

Emma Hutchinson, Staff Writer

It’s a good thing that Texas isn’t playing Florida at “The Swamp,” otherwise my prediction might look a little different. However, the Gators are going through a lot of turmoil ahead of this season, including questions of how head coach Bill Napier will fare in potentially his last season with the team and who might take up the starting quarterback position. Florida is a fresh team, and despite having multiple newcomers looking to shake things up for the better, it’ll still be Texas on top at the end of the day. 

Texas: 40
Florida: 21

Quinn Ewers is going to eat up a very weak Florida secondary. This is the type of game that he needs to generate more hype.

Texas: 31
Florida: 10

A rehabilitated turtle was fitted with a satellite-tracking device and released from a Florida Keys beach on August 2, as part of the Tour de Turtles, an iniative which follows the long-distance migration of sea turtles over three months.

Footage released by the Florida Keys News Bureau shows workers from the Marathon-based Turtle Hospital releasing Roseleigh, a green sea turtle, into the ocean.

Roseleigh was named by her rescuers after being found floating off Islamorada in March 2024. She was treated by the Turtle Hospital for a severe case of fibropapillomatosis, a deadly tumor-causing disease that may be linked to pollution in the oceans and nearshore waters.

After a series of successful surgeries and treatment with broad-spectrum antibiotics, fluids, vitamins and a healthy diet of greens and mixed seafood, Roseleigh is back in good health and is swimming strongly.

The event is organized annually by the Sea Turtle Conservancy to raise awareness about threats to the animals’ survival. Credit: Florida Keys News Bureau via Storyful

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